Garment or ironing press



Nov. 15, 1932. H. E. PAGE GARMENT OR momma PRESS Filed May 1, 1929 3 Sheets-Sheet NVENTOR'.

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GARMENT OR IRONING PRESS A TTO NEYS Nov. 15, 1932. H. E. PAGE GARMENT OR IRONING PRESS Filed y 1, 1929 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 llll llllliu W/ r/vsss Patented Nov.- -15, 1932 p PATENT OFFICE- naananr 11 race, or snacusa, NEW 263x GARMENT on moms amass.

Application filed lliay 1,

One of the objects is to move the floating support from its extreme open position to its closed position through the medium of a fluid pressure operated motor as the primary source of power against the action of suitable retracting means such as a spring or springs or their equivalents for returning the support to its extreme open position.

Another object is to provide simple and eflicient means actuated by the motor for increasing the pressure on the movable pressing head as it is. brought to its ressing position against the lower jaw or, uck.

A further object is to provide a motor control with means requiring the use of both hands in the operation thereof so as to reduce to a minimum the liability of either hand becoming caught between and injured by the movement of the movable pressing head or element to its pressing position and at the motor ,in case either of the hand controls shlould be operated independently of the ot er.

Other objects and uses relating to specific parts of the machine will be brought out in the following description. I In the drawings Figure 1 is alongitudinal vertical sectional view'mainly in elevation of a garment or ironing press embodying the various features of my invention in which the movable pressing element and its actuated means is shown by full lines in an approximately closed position and by dotted lines in the approximately full open position; Figures 2 and 3 are detail vertical .sectional views taken respectively in the planes of lines 2- -2 and 3-3, Figure 1. a Figures 4 and 5 and ,6 are horizontal desectional 'views taken respectively in the same time to preventithe operation of the 1929. Serial N0. 859,558.

planes of lines 44, 5 -5 and 6 -6, Figure 1-.

As illustrated, the (base of the main supporting frame is adapted to rest upon the floor and comprises opposite upright side frame pieces or walls 1 and a front wall 2, all of which are made of material to suit or of sheet metal. .The sides 1 and front 2 of the base are of sufiicient height to support a work table 3 in a horizontal plane most convenient for the operator, said work table extending rearwardly across the top of the front wall 2 but terminates some distance in front of the rear upright edge of the side walls'so as to leave ample space at the rear of the table for the operation of the supporting member for the movable ress head, the rear edge of the work table ing provided with a guard plate 4 to protect the garments from contact with the moving parts of the machine. 79 A buck-supporting bracket 5 is mounted on the press frame and supports a press buck or. lower press jaw 6. A press head 7 is mountedupon the upper'horizontal arm of an upright supportingframe arm or lever 8 75 .for movement toward and from the buck 6, said frame being supported in such manner as to have a compound-motion 'or floating compound bodily movement vertically, forwardly and rearwardly. That is the wide or broad upper armof the wide head-supportin lever 8 extends across the top of the bee I some distance beyond its front and rear edges and is rovided' at its front end with a handle 9 by which the press may be closed manually, the other, or rear arm of the lever 8 being more orless vertical and is extended downwardly at the rear of and'some distance below the' woflr table 3 between the opposite sides 1 of the main supporting frame. F p In order to permit the compoundmovement of the head-supporting frame 8 as previously described the rear arm thereof is pivotally connected at 10 and 11 to the front end of a pair of spaced radius, links 12 and 13 which, in turn, are pivotally mounted upon supporting rods'or frame pivots 14 and 15 some distance to the rear of the rear arm of r the lever and in verticallyspaced relation, 1

lengths betweentheir respective thepivots 14 and 15- being carried on the press frame 1. V

*Ihe ivotal rods 14 and 15 are mounte upon t e' opposite sides 1 of the main supporting frame in vertically spaced parallel relationor in different vertical planes, the rod 15 being located near the rear end of the base while the pivotal rod 14 is disposedin a plane some distance forwardly from that of the pivotal rod 15, the object ofwhich is to permit the use of radius links. of different pivotal supports and points of connection with the rear arm of the lever .8.

-As illustrated, in Figure 1 the lower longer spaced radius links between the pivotal'connections 11 and 15 is considerably longer than the upper link 12 between the pivotal connections 10 and 14,;and both links will be substantially parallel when the press head is brought toapproximately its pressing position so as to produce a substantially direct vertical pressure of the .head upon the buck during the pressing operation. It will "be evident, however, that when the supporting frame 8 with the head 7 is raised from the buck 6 the relatively shorter upper radius link 12 will cause the swingab'leupright 8 to be quickly withdrawn rearwardly simultaneously with the upward movement by reason of the shorter arc of movement of the shorter radius link 12.

It is now clear that the upright head-carrymg frame 8 carrying the press head 7 is supported entirely upon the free ends of the radius links 12 and 13 and, therefore, have what may be termed a more or less free floating bodi y movement about the axes of the pivotal bars 14 and 15, the closing movement of the head-carr'yin angular frame 8 being l1m1ted by contact 0 the head 7 with the gar ments on, the buck 6 while the opening movestop buffers hereinafter described. The headcarrying frame 8 may be made as shown of one (piece of sheet metal of considerable brea t h with marginal flanges.

H cad-closing means A pair of similar upri ht cam arms 16,

Figure 1, are pivoted at 1 to a frame su pore 17 "p on the underside of the work t'able 3, as shown in Figure 2, to swing forwardly and rearwardly and are provided with lower weighted ends extending downwardly some distance below the work table, the lower edges of the weighted ends of said arms being provided with cam surfaces 18 gradually increasm 1n radius toward the rear edge of the welghted endsnfor a purpose presently described. The lower arms 16 are provided with downwardly and forwardly extending lugs 19 which are connected at their lower ends by a piston-rod pivotal pin 20.

front edges of the,

twardly'and rearwardly by a fluid-pressure operated piston motor consisting in this in stance of a substantially horizontal cylinder 21 in which is reciprocally movable a piston having aforwardly extending rod '22 connected at its front end to the pin 20, the cylinder 21 beingvpi'voted on the frame 1 at its rear end at 23 to the adjacent end of a fluid pressure 'supply and exhaust pipe 24, F igure 1.

The lower longer radius, link 13 is provided with forward arms or extensions 25 carrying a pair of rollers-26 which run in engagement with the cam faces 18 on the lower ends of the arms 16, as shown in Figures 1 and 2.

When the head-carrying frame 8 and press head 7 carried thereby are in their extreme open positions as shown by dotted lines in Figure 1 the arms 16 will be drawn rearwardly and upwardly by retracting springs 27 wh1le the spaced radius links 13 will be retracted upwardly by a suitable spring or springs 28 to hold-the rollers 26in contact with their respective cams 18 on the arms 16, it being understood that when the arms 16 are retracted by the spring or springs 27 the piston in the cylinder 21 will be returned to its rearward normal or starting position by reason of the piston rod connection 20 between the arms 16 and piston rod 22.

It will be observed that the direction-of movement of the piston rod 22 of the motor is substantially tangential to the arc of movement of its pivotal connection 20 with the cam arm 16 particularly when the cam arm is approaching forwardly the limit of its pressure movement which together with the gradual inclination or increasing radius of the cam surface 18, from'heel to the rear point acting upon the roller 26 of the link ment of the same parts is limited by suitable 13 a considerable distance from the pivot 15, causes the press head support 8 and the press head 7 to be pulled to pressing position with a relatively high pressure by the expenditure of a relatively lowpower acting upon the piston of the motor. I g

The object in mounting the cam surface 18 upon the arm 16 of relatively long radius is to permit the cam 18 to move as nearly as possible in the plane of movement of the piston rod 22 but it is evident that the cam 'may be otherwise supported to carry out this and movement as may be most economical and eflicient.

' It will also be noted that the cam surface 18 is constructed in such manner and so related to theroller 26 on the lever 13-25 that the point of contact between the roller and cam is nearest the arm pivot 17 when the press is in its open position as shown by dotted lines in Figure '1 and gradually recedes from said pivot '17 as the head support 8 approaches' pressing position, the object. of

,which isto produce a relatively rapid closing position, at which time vthe toe or high point of the cam surface 18' is finally acting upon the roller 26 to depress the lever 13-25 and head 7 with maximum pressure due to the reduced angle of the cam surface against the roller. I

'Theoperation of the piston of the motor for moving the press head 7 and'its support 8 to its pressing positon may be elfected by steam or any otherfiuid under pressure conducted to the hinged end of the cylinder 21 through the condu:t 24 which is connected to and between a pair of similar fluid-controllin valves 29 and 30 of the self-closing type, the valve 29 being connected by a conduit 31 to a source of supply for the fluid under pressure while the valve 30 is provided with an exhaust conduit 32 adapted-to be connected to any-suitable waste pipe or to the atmosphere. v

The valves 29 and 30 are yieldingly held in their closed position by springs 29 and 30,

Figure 1, and are adapted to be opened against the action of said springs by an upright operating member 33 pivoted at 34 to the portion of the conduit 24 between the valves 29 and 30 to extend upwardly therefrom and is provided with oppositely projecting arms 35'and 35 for engaging the upr ends of the valve stems and thereby openmg one or the other of the valves as the member 33 is rocked in reverse directions about its pivot 34, it being understood that when the member 33 is rocked in one direction for opening one valve the other valve will remain in its closed position.

7 Valve operating means The valve-control lever 33 is shownvinfull lines in Figure 1 as in its neutral position to permit both valves to close but when unrestrained is adapted to be pulled from its neutral position to the position shown by dotted lines by means of a spring 36 having one end attached to the frame 1 of the machine and its other end attached to the lever 33 for normally opening the exhaust valve 30 and,

allowing the intake-valve 29 to normally remain closed. This is the posi ion of the parts for open-press position. v v y The means for operating the valve controlling lever 33 comprises, in this instance, a forwardly and rearwardly extending rod or 7 link 37 having its rear end pivotall y connectedto the upper end of the lever 33 and 7 its front end connected to one arm 38 of a bell crank lever'whichis pivoted at 39 to frame 1.

This bell crank lever is provided with twoadditional crank arms 40 and 41, one of w'hichas 40 is adapted to be operated by a two-hand control mechanism presently de scribed while the-other arm as 41 is adapted stops48 on the bracket or standard 5.

Each hand lever' is provided with a crank arm 49 projecting rearwardly from its pivot 46, said crank arms being connected by links 50 to opposite ends of a horizontally extending yoke or equalizing lever 51 having a central pendant arm 52 and a central vertically elongated slot 53, Figure 3.

A fulcrum pin 54 is passed through the slot 53 and secured to a bracket 55 on the underside of. the work table 3 as shown more clearly in Figure 3. The'slot and pin connection between the lever 51 and bracket 55 permits verticalrocking movement and verical rectilinear movement of the lever 51 for a purpose presently described.

The lower endof the pendant arm 52 on the equalizing lever 51 is provided witha lateral- 1y projecting ofi'set shoulder 56 adapted to engage an overlying projection or shoulder 57 on the upper end of an upright link 58 for raising said link when the lever 51 is elevated by the depress'on of both of the two-hand control levers45, the link 58 being guided in a forwardly projecting offset 59 on the lower end of the bracket 55, seeFigures 1 and 2.

The lower end of the link 58 is connected p #to one of the armsv 60 of a bell crank lever which is pivoted at 61 to the frame of the machine and has its other arm 62 connected to the rear end of a forwardly projecting l'nk 63, the front end of the latter being pivotally connected to the crank arm 40 of the bell crank lever previously mentioned, see Figure 1. y

The inter-engaging shoulders 56 and 57 on theshoulder 57- t'herebypreventing the opcra- .tion of the intake valve 29 by failure to lift rod 58.

the lever 51 and link 58 respectively are rela- A ward bodily movement of the lever 51 and.

thereby cause the shoulder 56 to engage the shoulder 57 on the l'nk 58. This vertical movement ofthe link 58 would be transmitted to the horizontal link 37 through the medium of the bell crank arms 60, 62, link 63 and bell crank arms 40. and 38, Fi ure 1, thereby drawing the link '37 forwar ly and causing a corresponding movement of the valve operating lever 33 to open the intake valve 29 while the exhaust valve 3.0 will remain closed. r

This opening of the intake valve 29 allows the flu d under pressure to pass through the conduit 24 and'into the adjacent end of the cylinder 21 for moving the piston forwardly from the position shown by dotted lines to the position shown by full lines in Figure 1. This forward movement of the piston and its rod 22 is transmitted to' the lower end of the cam arm 16 through the pin connection 20 to cause said cam arm to move from the position shown by dotted lines to the posit-ion shown by full lines in Figure 1.

t This downward and. forward swinging movement of the cam arm 16 causes the cam face 18'to engage the roller 26 on the extension 25 of the radius link 1-3 for depressing the front end of said extension 25 and thereby drawing the head support 8 and press head 7 downwardly and forwardly about the axes instantly return that lever to its inoperative up position thereby permitting the restoration of the valve 29 to its closed position for cutting off the pressure fluid from the cylinder 21 and allowing the exhaust valve 30 to be opened by the spring 36.

' Single lever control d It is sometimes necessaryordesirable to partially close the movable pressing head 7 from its extreme open position by causing the opening of the-valve 29 through themedium of a single controlling member such, for example, as a pedal 42 and a hand lever 3, Figure 1, in which case the movements of the press head -7 and its supporting member 8 from their extreme open positions will be limited to a position sufliciently open to prevent injury to the hands of the operator in case they should be placed between the pressing elements as will be presently described. I

The pedal. 42 is fulcrumed at 64 upon the frontportion ofthebase of the frame 1 and has its-rear end connected to the link 44 for raising the sameas the front of the pedal lever is is provided with a shoulder 65 just below the.

rear-end of the crank arm 41 for engaging and lifting s'aid crank arm when the front end of the pedal 42 is depressed by the foot of the operator thereby causing a forward the valve 29 in a manner previously described for admittin pressure fluid to the cylinder 21-and there y causing the operation of the piston rod 22 and cam. lever 16 connected thereto This latter operation will, of course, cause the depression of the front ends of the links 12 and 13 for moving the press head 7 and its supporting member 8 forwardly and.

downwardly. 1 Suitable means is provided, however, for

--movement of the horizontal link 37 to open preventin the complete closing movement of the press ead 7 against the buck 6 and for this purpose the rear end of the pedal 42 is provided with an upwardly inclined extension 66 carryin at its upper end a, roller 67 which, when lif ted, will. be brought into the path of movement ofa cam member 68 -on the lower end of the cam arm 16 so that when the latter is moved downwardly and forwardly by the piston motor, the cam 68 will engage and'depress the rear end 66 of the pedal lever 42 thereby drawing the link 44 downwardly and allowing the horizontal link 37 to be drawn rearwardly by the action of the spring 36. This operation serves to instantly return the lever 33 to its neutral position to allow the valve- 29 'to close and thereby to shut off the supply of the pressure fluid to the piston motor without opening the ex- .haust valve 30.

-The cam 68 and rear end 66 of the pedal 42 are arranged to cause the depression of the rear end of the lever 42 and resultant closin of the valve 29 before the press head 7 reac es the limit of its pressing stroke and I with suflicient clearance between the pressing elements to prevent-injury to the hands or arms of the'operator in case they should be inadvertently placed between thepressiug elements. T

A second upright link 69 similar to the link 44-has its lower end attached to thepedal 42 at the rear of the fulcrum 64 and its upper end movable through an aperture in the rear a same result that the closing movement of the press head 7 and its supporting member 8, yvill be limited to a safe open position by reason of the engagement of the cam 68 with the rear end 66 of the pedal 42.

It will be evident from the foregoing description that the operation of the pedal 42 and hand lever43 to effect the partial closing of the press head 7 does not in any way interfere with the free operation of the two hand control means and that if it is desired to bring the press head to its fully closed position after either of the operations of the pedal 42 or handle 43 it may be accomplished by simply depressing both of the hand levers 45 by both hands, said levers being spaced a sufficient distanceeapart-to prevent simultaneous operation by either hand" alone and must both be operated by both hands to effect the opening of the valve 29 and resultant operation of the motor .to bring the press head to its closed position upon the work.

If it is desired to hold the press head in its pressing position, both levers 45 may be depressed to the limit of their downward movement in which osition theymay be held by the latch 72 from. engagementwith the pin 74,

levers 45 are depressed.

latches as 72 w ich are pivoted at 73 to the frame 1 and areadapted to engage pins 74 J on the levers 45, as shown in Figure l, saidlatches being held in their locking positions by springs 75 so that they may automatically engage ktheir respective pins 74 when the The latch 72 is adapted to be released by the hand or by the foot of the operator and for this purpose is provided with crank arms 7 6 and 77,- the crank'arm 76 being a handle adapted to be operated by hand while the crank arm 77 is connected by an uprigh link 7 8 to a pedal 79 which is fulerumed at 79' on the base of the frame at the rearof the link 78 as shown more clearly in Fi re 6 so that the dep'ress'on of the front on of the pedal 79 will cause a corresponding downward movement of the link 78and withdrawal of the levers 45 being then returned to their normal positions by the springs'47 to effect the closing of the intake valves 29 and opening of theexhaust valve 30. Suitable means is provided sCEOl automati-- cally holding the latches 72 in their releasing position until the press head is'closed and for a" .This'fope sitions" by t this purpose the'latches are provided with additional crank arms 80 carrying adjusting screws 81 in the path of movement of the upper rear edges of the cam arms 16 so that whenthe cam arms are moved rearwardly and upwardly to the position shown by dotted lines in Figure 1 they will engage the adjusting screws 81 and thereby rock the latches 72 forwardly out of the path of movement of the pins 74 but will permit the re.-

turn of said latches to'their holding positions when the arms 16 are moved to the osition shown by full lines in Figure 1 to 0 ose the press head as, for example, when both levers 45 are depressed-for opening the intake valve 29.

lntewm'ttent pressing action It is sometimes desirable to press some garments with an intermittent pressing act on and for this purpose a hand lever 82 is pivoted at 83 to the front upright portion of the frame l, Figural, and is. connected by a link 84 to one arm 85 of a'bell crank lever which is pivoted at 86' to the frame of themachine and has another arm 86 connected by a link 88 to the toggle joint of a pair of toggle hnks 89 and 90. One of the links as 89 is connected to a crank arm 91 which is pivoted at 92 to the frame of the machineto rock forwardly and rearwardly andalso to extend across and in close proximity to the horizontal link 37, Figure 1.

.The other link is provlded with a socket extending forwardl from its rear end for receivin one end 0 a slide rod 93 having its rear end attached to a crank arm 94 on the rear end of the link 12,'the intermediate portion of the rod 1 93 being provided w1th a journal 95 rigid thereon for movement therewith toward and from the rear end of the toglgle link v90' as, the link 12 is rocked vertioal J K T e toggle 88-+8 9 and parts connected 4 A thereto are held in their normally flexed position as shown in Figure 1 b means of a coiled spring 96 attachedto t e bell crank arm 85 a The link 37 is also provided w1th a shoulder 97 rigid thereon for rec procal movement therewith toward and from the front face of the crank arm 91..

When" the valve operating 1i k 37 in its neutral or extreme rearward posltion for opening the exhaust valve 30, the shoulder '97 I thereon will be brought close to the front "end of,the arm 91 so that if the toggle members 89 and 90 a e moved toward straightened poe upward movement of the han lever 82 the arm 91 willbe rockedforwardly thereby engaging the shoulder 97 and cause a corresponding forward movement of the link'37 for'opening the intake valve 29 and thereby tocausethe operation of the piston motor. v v Y tion is efi'ective only when-the press head is in an open position by reason of the fact that the slide rod 93 will have the shoulder 95 against the adjacent end of said link thus allowing the straightening of the toggle to open the valve 29 as described.

The rear end of the slide rod 93 is engaged with a member 94 on the end of the crank arm 94, said member being swiveled to the crank arm to turn relativelythereto as the crank arm is moved about the axis of the pivot 14 with the short upper radius link 12.

The operation of the piston motor, as previously described, tends to bring the press head 7 in proximity to the buck 6 as long as valve 29 is heldopen However, counter clockwise movement of link 12 and consequent rearward movement of crank arm 94 allows rod 93, socket member 90, toggle member 89 and arm 91 to move rearwardly thereby allowing a corresponding rearward movement of link 37 which. permits the intake valve 29 to close. x f."

The momentum of the press head 7 and parts connected thereto continue their closmg movement enough to allow spring 36 to open exhaust valve 30. This relieves the pressure in cylinder 21 and the press then starts to return to its open position thereby reversing the direction ofmovemeht of the crank arm 94. Crank arm 94, connected to link 12, is now rotated in a clockwise direction which reverses the operation described above and causes exhaust valve 30 to close and intake valve 29 toopen. The same operation as was first described is then repeated with a consequent closing of intake valve 29 and opening of exhaust valve 30. I

Due to the inertia of the moving parts the operation becomes automatic and press head 7 is slightlyand rapidly oscillated to and from buck 6 in a manner similar to that now employed laboriously Ihanual means in order s to raise the nap of the material being plressed.

The press closing movement of e cam arm 16 and parts operated thereby is limited by suitable buffers 99, Figures 1 and 2,

mounted respe ctively upon the front wall 2 of the base of the frame and upon the downwardly projecting arms 19 of the cam arms 16.

.Additional means is also provided for preventing undue jar of the machine by the OPGIatIOII'Of the lever 1325 and parts actuated thereby, said means consisting in this instance of a dash-pot or cylinder C having a piston a terminating in a slotted head I) for receiving a pin e on the lever 1325, said pin and slot being'so relatively arranged as to cause the operation of the piston 0 when the lever 1325'approaches the limits of its upward and downward movements, said cylinder being provided with a by-passing release 1 controlled by a relief valve 9 to regulate the flow or fluid from both ends ofthe cylinder in one direction or the other according to the-direction of movement of the lever 13 and piston c.

The short and long radius links'12 and 13 are preferably made in the form of rectangular frames, the link 12 consisting of spaced or' opposite arms 12 and long tubular hub bearings 12 and 12" connecting, opposite ends of the links and adapted to receive their respective pivotal rods 10 and 14.

The long radius link 13 comprises spaced parallel arms 13 and long tubularhubs 13" and 13" connecting opposite ends of the links 13 for receiving their respective pivotal rods 11 and 15 as shown more clearly in Fig- Operation lVhen the press head 7 and its operating means are in their open positions as indicated by dotted lines in Figure 1, the lever 33 will be operated by its spring 36 to permit the closing of the intake valve 29 and to cause the opening of the exhaust valve 36 cutting off the fluid pressure to the motor 21 and'ex hausting the fluid therefrom.

Then the depression of the front end of the pedal 42 will elevate its rear end 66 and link 44 connected thereto to cause the shoulder 65 to elevate the bell crank arm 41 for drawing the link 37 and lever 33 forwardly to open the intake valve 29 and permit the closing of the exhaust valve 30.

The pressure fluid will then operate the piston 22 of the motor 21 for rocking the cam arm 16 downwardly and forwardly against the roller 26 thereby rocking the lever 13 downwardly about its pivot 15 and causing a corresponding forward and downward movement press head 7 and its supportin member 8 and also producin acorrespon ing movement of the link 12 a out the axis of its pivot 14 by reason of the connection of said link with the supporting member 8.

During this latter operation while the foot of the operator is still depressing the front end of'the pedal 42, the cam 68 will engage and depress the rear end 66 of the pedal 42 therebycausing a corresponding downward movement of the link 44 and its shoulder 65 away from the crank arm 41 thus permitting the spring 36 to return the link 37 and lever 33 to their starting positions to effect the closing of the intake valve 29 and opening of the exhaust valve 30 which, of course, cuts off thesupply of pressure fluid to the motor and automatically limits the further forward movement of the piston 22 and cam arm 16 operated thereby. p

The movement of the cam 68 against the a the depression of the hand lever 43 throng the medium of the link 69 which is connected 4 i -72 there rear. end of the pedal 42 is tinied to stop the forward movement of the motor piston and parts operated thereby while the press head 7 andin its upright supporting member 8 are still in a sufiiciently open position to prevent injury to the hands or arms of the operator in case they should be placed between the pressing elements, it being understood that the glarments to be pressed have been pre vious y placed over and upon the buck 6 ready for pressing and shaping and that the control levers 45 are in their neutral positions as shown by dotted lines in Figure'l.

Now, in order to complete the pressing operation it is necessary to depress both of the levers 45 by the use of both hands, one

upon each lever, thereby elevating the members 52 and 58 and causing a corresponding forward movement of the links 63 and 37 to open the intake valve 29 and permit the closing of the exhaust valve 30 whi I causes the further operation Oithe motor piston 29 and cam arm 16 resulting "in the complete de: pression of the press head 7 against the buck 6.

On the other hand, if eitherof the hand levers should be operated independently of the other" the arm 52 would be moved out of alinement with the shoulder 57 of the link 58', thus preventin the operation of the links 58, 63 and37 and consequently leaving, the intake valve 29 in its closed position and the exhaust valve 30in its open position to prevent the operation of the motor and parts actuated thereby. Y I

When both of the'hand levers 45 are simul taneously depressed by both hands for effecting the closing of the press head their respective pins 74 may be brought into holdingengagement with the corresponding pawls y maintaining the pressing operation as long as may be desired or until the pawls 72 are released.

This release of the pawls may be effected by .the depression of the hand lever 76 or by k the depression of the pedal lever 79 as previousl explained, it being understood that imme iately upon the" release of the pawls 72 both two-hand control levers 45 returnto their normal open-press positions by their respective springs47 thereby permitting the return of the links, 58, 63' and 37 to their starting positions by the spring 36 to permit the closing of the intake valve 29 and opening of the exhaust valve 30-, the cam arm 16 and 'radius links 12 and 13 being then 'returned to starting positions by their respective springs 27 and 28 for opening the press-t v ing element 7 and its supporting member 8 i to the position shown by dotted lines in Fig-- ure 1 and at the same time restoring the piston of the motor 21 to'its starting position.

It 'willbe remembered that thesame operation produced by the depression of the front end-of the pedal 42 may also be effected by to the pedal lever 42.- p

Now, if the pressing elements and operating meanstherefor are still in their open positions the crank arm 94 on the lever 12 will assume the position indicated by dotted lines in Figure 1 to cause the rod 93 to slide in the socketed member 90 until limited by the stop shoulder95 engaging the end of said socketed member and .at the same time the shoulder 97 on the link 37 willbe in the posi tion shown by dotted lines in Figure 1 close to the crank arm 91. Then, if the hand lever.

82 is elevated it will cause a-corresponding rearward movement of the link 84 for operating the bell crank arms 85 and 86 against the action of the spring 96 for depressing the link 88 and thereby moving the toggle joint between the members 89 and 90 toward a straightened position. The rearward movelimited by its engagement with the stop shoulder 95 thus causing the link 89 to operate the lever 91 against the shoulder 97 for effecting a corresponding forward movement ment of the socketed member will be i of the link 37 to open the intake valve 29 and permit the closing of the exhaust valve 30 for operating the piston motor 21 and prothe adjacent end ofthe socketed member 90. The latter movement permits the socketed member 90 to slide on the adjacent end of the link 93 while the toggle is still held in a straightened position b the raising of the hand lever 82 thereby re easing the pressure of the cranlr arm 91 aiminst the shoulder 97 and permitting the li -its starting position by. itsspring 36.

37 to bereturned to The foregoing operation. permits the intake valve 29 to close and the exhaust valve 30 to open until the resultant clockwise movemcntfof the crank arm 94 acting upon the link 93 causes the shoulder 95 to again 'en- I gage the socketed member 90 for'repeating 'theoperation of the crank arm-91 against the shoulder 97 for operating the link 37 to again open the intake valve 29 and permit the closing of the exhaust valve, this opera tion being repeated intermittently and automatically -as long as the hand lever 82 it heldin its elevated position.

Immediately upon the release of the hand lever 82 it, 'together'with' the parts operated thereby, including the toggle members 89 and 90, will be returned to its normal position shown by full lines in Figure 1 by the spring 96 thus" permitting the spring 36 to return the link 37 to its starting position for opening the exhaust valve30 and allowing the intake valve 29 to close whereupon the press-. ing element and its actuating means will be restored to their normal open positions.

The swinging movement of the press head 7 and head-operating member 8 is well carried out without wobblingor weaving of the head 7 despite the fact that the head is a large size press jaw with a large-area'pressing face and despite the fact the head is mounted a long distance from the compound:

motion pivots 10 and 11. It is the long-hubis attained by use of the compound-motion pivots 10 and 11- linked to the frame pivots l4 and 15 by radius bars of different lengths.

The two widely spaced apart shorter radius bars or links 12 or 12 are integrally joined by the long-hub or long sleeve bearings 12" and 12". Hence what appears to be two radius links 12 in efi'ect' is onebecause their ends are integrally joined at the front, or the rear, or at both ends, This construction provides a steady mount "and bodily swingable means on which the head 7 and arm 8 are carried The same is true of the-longerahd widely spaced apart radius bars or links 13 or 13. They are integrally welded or joined together at their ends by the long-sleeve or long-hub bearings 13"and 13". In this waythere chh be no relative motion about "the axis 11 or 15 betweenthe two widely spaced links v 13' and 13' and hence no tilting of the headcarrying arm 8 and the press head and buck therefore come together in parallel even alignment. 4,

Any suitable means to rigidly join together the spaced substantially parallel radius links 12 and 12 to brace and stiffen them to afford widely-spaced bearing points may be used; and the long-hub or longsleeve bearings 12 or' 13" is-merely an example of one means for accomplishing this desirable end. a

I claim:

1. A garment or ironing press comprising a frame, cooperative pressing elements, one of which is movable toward and from the other, an upright support for the movable element, horizontal supporting links for the upright support hinged to the frame and to the upright in planes one above the other, a

cam arm pivotally mounted on the frame and" in position to act upon a part integral with one of said links for, moving said support to its pressing position, and means for operating the cam arm. J

"2. In a garment or ironing press having coacting pressing elements, fluid pressure operated means for operating the movable pressing element, a normally closed valve controlling the passage ofthe fluid to said means, means operable at will for opening said-valve, and means actuated by the fluid pressureoperated means for releasing the valve opening means to per'mitthe closing of the valve be- 7 fore the movable pressing element reaches its pressing position.

3. In a garment or ironing press, cooperative pressing elements, one of which is movable toward and from'the other, a motor, a device for controlling the motor, means operable at will for operating said device to start the motor, means actuated by the motor for the passage of the fluid to the motor for 013- erating the same, means actuated by the motor for operating themovable pressing element, means operable at willfor opening said valve, and motor operated means. for restore ing said valve opening means to its normal said valve, and motor operated means forrestoring said valve'opening means to its normal position before the movablle pressing element reaches its pressing'position, a pair of manuals, one for each hand operable separately and jointly. means actuated'by the joint operation of both manuals by both hands for establishing operative con nection between said manuals and valve for opening the latter andby the separate opera tron of either manual for breaking said connections.

6. A garment or ironing press comprising a frame and coacting press jaws, .an operating spaced-apart short radius links having their one ends pivoted on the frame and their other ends pivotally connected to the operating 4 member, a econ'd pair of spaced-apart long 4 radius links having their ends pivotally connected to the frame and to the operating member, and long-hub bearings mounted on the pivots between and integrally joining together the two pairs of spaced-apart radius 7. A garment or ironing press comprising a frame and coacting press jaws, an operating member attached to one jaw to open and close the press, means to mount the operating member for .relative bodily-shiftable compound-motion in the frame, including a pair of spaced-a art short radius links having their one en s pivoted on the frame and their other ends pivotally connected to the operating member, a second pair of spaced-apart long radius links having their ends pivotally connected to the frame and to the operating member, means rigidly joining together the pair of spaced-apart short radius links, and means joining together therpair of spacedapart long radius links.

' 8. A garment or ironing press comprising u a frame and coacting press jaws, an operating member attached to one jaw to open and close the press, means to mount the operating member for relative bodily-shiftable compound-motion in the frame, including a pair 'of spaced-a art short radius links having their one en s pivoted on the frame and their other ends pivotally connected to the operating member, a second pair of s ced-apart long radius links having their en s pivotally connected to the frame and to the operating member, and a cam and roller means cooper- 40 ating with one of the pairs of radius links,

and means to operate the cam over the roller to open and close the press. 9. A garment or ironing press comprising a frame and coacting press aws, an operating member attached to one jaw to open and close the pre&, means to mount the operating member for relative bodily-shiftable compound-- motion' in the frame, includin a pair of spaced-apart short radius links having their one ends pivoted on the frame and their other ends pivotally connected tothe operating member, a second pair of spaced-apartlong radius links having their ends pivotally conf nected to the frame and to the operating] member, motor means mounted in the frame between the twospace'd-apart radius links forming one pair, and an operating connec tion from the motor means to the operating member. .v In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 13th day of April, 1929. HERBERT E. PAGE. 

